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SCIENCE News, Jul 19, 2011

Last U.S. space shuttle leaves station
Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:54 PM PDT
Reuters - photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The last U.S. space shuttle departed the International Space Station on Tuesday, ending a 12-year program to build and service the orbital outpost, the primary legacy of NASA's shuttle fleet.

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Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time
Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth.

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Brain swelling may be common with Alzheimer's drugs
Mon,18 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Three patients treated with an experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb Alzheimer's drug have developed a type of brain swelling known as vasogenic edema, but the side effect may be common in Alzheimer's patients, researchers said on Monday. Full Story
 
Astronauts pack up for last shuttle ride home
Sun,17 Jul 2011 03:29 PM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - The shuttle Atlantis astronauts finished packing more than 2 tonnes of old equipment and trash from the International Space Station into a cargo hauler on Sunday for the last shuttle ride back to Earth.

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NASA probe enters orbit around asteroid Vesta
Sun,17 Jul 2011 02:50 AM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - A robotic NASA science probe slipped into orbit around the potato-shaped asteroid Vesta on Saturday to begin a yearlong study of the second largest object in the asteroid belt.

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NASA probe headed into orbit around asteroid
Sat,16 Jul 2011 02:49 AM PDT
Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A robotic NASA science probe was scheduled to slip into orbit around the potato-shaped asteroid Vesta on Saturday to begin a yearlong study of the second largest object in the asteroid belt. Full Story
 
Astronaut welcomes China to space brotherhood
Fri,15 Jul 2011 10:18 AM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. astronaut on the final shuttle mission said on Friday China's first space station will be a welcome addition to the orbital brotherhood.

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U.S. astronauts gird for post-shuttle era
Thu,14 Jul 2011 03:10 PM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - Former chief astronaut Steve Lindsey announced his retirement on Thursday, the latest in a series of departures from the ranks of NASA's elite corps spurred by the end of the space shuttle program.

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Atlantis crew unpacks, rocks out to "Rocket Man"
Thu,14 Jul 2011 01:14 PM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission restocked the International Space Station with tons of supplies on Wednesday after waking to the music of Elton John.

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Carbon dating technique to aid energy from waste
Thu,14 Jul 2011 07:28 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A new use for carbon dating will aid the production of energy from wood and waste, said a bio-energy group on Thursday after British regulatory approval of the new test. Full Story
 
Texas artist's work hurtling through space with Atlantis
Tue,12 Jul 2011 04:12 PM PDT
Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - It's a rare person who can say that her artwork is hurtling through space. Full Story
 
Spacewalkers pack gear for last shuttle home
Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to pack up a broken cooling pump and tackle other tasks before NASA's last space shuttle heads back to Earth.

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Billions of bugs wiped out on Dutch roads
Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT
Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch motorists kill about 133 billion insects a month, splattering bugs on their vehicles and eliminating important members of the food chain, according to a study released this week. Full Story
 
Space robot to practice refueling satellites
Mon,11 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT
Reuters - photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - With the end of the space shuttle program in sight, the U.S. government intends to stimulate development of private space transportation and also to lay the foundation for an entire new industry to service satellites in orbit.

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Japan idled reactors could restart after stress test
Mon,11 Jul 2011 04:05 AM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's idled nuclear reactors could restart work if they pass the first stage of two-step post-Fukushima safety checks, the government said on Monday. Full Story

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